EEF business support services cover human resources and employment law, productivity improvement, research and intelligence, health, safety and environmental issues. They also provide a wide range of training and development. Their advice, expertise and influence helps businesses to compete and grow.

In 2012 Jo Bird & Co. Ltd were selected as South West runners up in the Outstanding Export category of the 2012 EEF Future Manufacturing Awards.

We look forward to working with EEF to further develop our staff training program whilst also exploring ideas for development with industry experts.

27th February 2015Super Achievers 2015 Awards - Working Mum of the Year

We are proud to announce that our very own Becky Puddy has been awarded Working Mum of the Year 2015. The Super Achievers Awards are organised by Pitman Training and were this year judged by an esteemed panel that included Hilary Devey, Jonny Mitchell and Jamie Dunn. Please click here to read more about Becky's tremendous accomplishment.

Jo Bird & Co Ltd has been selected by Dolphin Drilling to provide GRP safety equipment cabinets for its Bollsta Dolphin Rig. The harsh environment deepwater semi-submersible is currently under construction by Hyundai in South Korea. The completed unit will be mobilised to the west of Shetland, UK, where it will spearhead Chevron's development of the Rosebank field.

Jo Bird & Co Ltd will be attending this year's Seawork International exhibition, the largest and fastest growing commercial marine and workboat event to be held in a European working port. Now in its 17th successful year, Seawork attracts over 520 exhibitors and 7,327 visitors from all over the world. At the event Jo Bird & Co Ltd will be launching the SOS700 Mk2 Sponsorship Initiative, a unique opportunity to generate revenue, whilst protecting equipment and most importantly, improving water safety. Visit the team on stand C209. For event informtion see www.seawork.com

We are very pleased to have been issued with Design Assesment Certificates by ABS (the American Bureau of Shipping) for a number of our Firebird and Toughstore GRP storage cabinets. This approval strengthens our growing appeal in the US market and serves to illustrate our commitment to the production of world leading GRP cabinets.

Jo Bird & Co Ltd is proud to have been awarded the contract to supply lifesaving equipment cabinets to the Hebron Project - a heavy oil field co-venture of ExxonMobil Canada Properties, Chevron Canada Limited, Suncor Energy Inc., Statoil Canada and Nalcor Energy. The Hebron oil field is located offshore Newfoundland and Labrador in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin 350 kilometres southeast of St. John's. The field was first discovered in 1980, and is estimated to produce more than 700 million barrels of recoverable resources.

We are very proud today to have been presented with The Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The presentation was made on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen by HM Lord-Lieutenant Lady Gass. Managing Director of Jo Bird & Co Ltd, Guy Atkins received the award in front of an audience of staff, suppliers, local media, dignitaries and industry associates. "It is an honour to have had the hard work of our team recognised with such a prestigious award. The Queen's Award offers an enviable platform from which to continually improve our offering to existing clients whilst expanding into exciting new world markets".